Patents and Trademarks

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

• Patent Information
• Trademark Information
• Patent and Trademark Assignment Search
• Trademark Classifications
• Patent Document Forms
• Patent Search Page
• Patent Quick Search Page
• Patent Fetcher
• Patent Application Information Retrieval
  (PAIR) System
• Trademark Search Page
• Trademark Document Retrieval
• Get Copies of Patents
• Official Gazette Notices
• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
• Google Prior Art Finder

• Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)

• World Intellectual Patent Office (WIPO)

• PCT Time Limit Calculator
• Search Electronic Publications
• PCT Applicant’s Guide
• PCT Forms

Foreign Intellectual Property Offices

• Links from International Trademark Ass’n

• European Patent Office
• European Trademark Office (OHIM)
• Japanese Patent Office

Copyrights

• U.S. Copyright Office Site
• U.S. Copyright Forms
• U.S. Copyright Records Search

Canadian Copyrights

• Online Copyright Application
• Printable Copyright Application
• General Information on Copyright Process

Domain Names

• Network Solutions Whois Search
• Tucows Whois Search

U.S. Customs

•     Check Customs IP Recordations
•     Importation Information (PIERS Database)

Federal and District Courts

• Federal Central District Court of California
• The Federal Court Locator
• US Courts – Public Access
• United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Federal Judiciary Home Page
• Federal Judicial Center

Supreme Court

• Justices of the Supreme Court
• Supreme Court Decisions (1990-present)
• Supreme Court Decisions – Recent Highlights
• Supreme Court Opinions

Small Claims – Los Angeles County Dept. of Consumer Affairs

• Information for Small Claims Plaintiffs
• Information for Small Claims Defendants
• Small Claims Forms

Legislative Branch

• House of Representatives
• United States Senate
• Legislative Branch
• Library of Congress
• Congressional Research Service

United States Government

• The White House
• Securities and Exchange Commission
• Congressional Email Directory
• United States Code (USC) Search
• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Search
• Federal Register Search

State of California

• State of California
• The State Bar of California

County/City of Los Angeles

• County of Los Angeles
• City of Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Superior Court
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Los Angeles Public Library
  • Library Catalog
• Los Angeles County Library
  • Library Catalog

City of Santa Monica

• City of Santa Monica
• Santa Monica Public Library
  • Library Catalog
• Santa Monica Bar Association

Intellectual Property – General

• World Intellectual Property Matters
• U.S. Patent Law (LII)
• U.S. Patent Law (BitLaw)
• Source Law Index
• Wacky Patents of the Month
• Patently Absurd! (UK)
• Abraham Lincoln’s patent –
  The only US President to ever hold a patent

Legal Information Sites

• American Bar Association
  • Intellectual Property
• Lawyer Referral Service of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
• LawHelpCalifornia.org – access to basic legal resources and attorney information
• Internet Law Library
• Legal Information Institute (LII)
  • Home Page
  • U.S. Patent Law
• Westlaw Services

Travel Guides

• Los Angeles International Airport
• Hotels.com
• Airport Travel Sites
• Currency Conversion Table
• Rand McNally Maps

Miscellaneous Websites

• How Stuff Works- Descriptions of Technology
• Merriam-Webster Dictionary
• MMI World Area Code Finder
• Internet Archive – The Wayback Machine
• Fundamental Physical Constants
• Conversion of Units
• McMaster-Carr Supply Company
• SolidWorks eDrawings CAD Viewer

Industry Specific Intellectual Property Websites

• Alternative Energy
• Restaurant, Food & Beverage
• Fashion
• Healthcare
• Construction
• Outdoor Products
• Music
• Toys
• Transportation 
• Patent Appeals
• Furniture

Appellate Court Rules Links

• Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
• First Circuit Rules
• Second Circuit Rules
• Third Circuit Rules
• Fourth Circuit Rules
• Fifth Circuit Rules
• Sixth Circuit Rules
• Seventh Circuit Rules
• Eighth Circuit Rules
• Ninth Circuit Rules
• Tenth Circuit Rules
• Eleventh Circuit Rules
• D.C. Circuit Rules
• Federal Circuit Rules